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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  The  Anti-Corruption Court in Kampala has extended its criminal summons against Karamoja Affairs Minister Mary Goretti Kitutu Kimono requiring her to appear in court on March 19th 2024 and be charged with causing government financial loss of 1.5 billion shillings. The summons  which were initially …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The National Unity Platform (NUP) has asked Masaka Municipality MP Mathias Mpuuga to resign from his position as parliamentary commissioner following his admission to receiving 500 million shillings. In a statement released by the NUP secretariat on Thursday evening, party President Robert Kyagulanyi, alias Bobi …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Businesswoman Molly Katanga who is accused of murdering her husband Henry Katanga has applied to the High Court to grant her bail. Prosecution alleges that  55-year old Molly on November 2nd, 2023 at Mbuya Chwa two Road, Nakawa Division Kampala Capital City with malice aforethought murdered Henry …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Government is set to vaccinate over 10,000 high risk health workers against Ebola starting in May, 2024. The exercise will target mainly 20 districts along the border line with the DR Congo, and some places in Kampala city against Ebola. This revelation was made by …

Mubende, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The 20 megawatt solar plant in Kasambya Subcounty, Mubende district is due to be commissioned by the end of next month, according to the owners, Xsabo Group Ltd. The project that has so far cost 21 million dollars with financing from Uganda Development Bank Ltd …

Fort Portal, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The United States of America has pledged to continue financially supporting  healthcare initiatives in Uganda in order to combat epidemics and other health challenges. William Popp, the US Ambassador to Uganda said this during his visit to Fort Portal Regional Referal Hospital, to monitor …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Former Minister of Finance, Ezra Suruma says there is a need for a system to track the disbursement of the Parish Development Model cash. He says that the system should be able to find out whether the cash being disbursed to the Parishes has a …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Officials in charge of selecting and placing students in technical and vocational institutions have noticed that students with better grades at O’Level are showing a growing preference for Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) this academic year. The trend represents a departure from the …

  Retirement benefits schemes contributed taxes amounting to UGX235 billion to the government  in 2023, up from UGX227 billion in 2022. ✳ 10% increase in total pensions assets to sh22 trillion ✳ People saving for retirement, up from 3,015,807 to 3,142,311  ✳ URBRA’s supervisory actions led to recovery of UGX 26 billion …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  Lawmakers have voted against a government Bill intended to dissolve the National Information Technology Authority Uganda and move its functions to the Ministry of Information, Communication, Technology and National Guidance. The National Information Technology Authority, Uganda (Amendment) Bill, 2024, was one of several bills …